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Posted by IsoM on September 25, 2002, at 14:58:05
http://allaboutfrogs.org/funstuff/frogtest.php3
Find out.I'm told I'm a green tree frog which is rather nice as last night when I was watering a section of a flower bed that doesn't get rained on, I disturbed a small Pacific tree frog. Caught the little fellow & showed him to the neighbour kids who were playing in the street. Kept him for an hour or so to watch & then released him again. I was as excited as a 6 year old with my find. I love frogs & toads!
Posted by tina on September 25, 2002, at 15:29:19
In reply to What Kind of Frog Are You?, posted by IsoM on September 25, 2002, at 14:58:05
Found in the dry, hilly regions of south central Madagascar, these amazing frogs escape the searing heat and dry winds of the region by burrowing into the ground for the duration of the dry season. Very shy by nature, when threatened, these frogs inflate themselves and will not hesitate to charge their assailants. These frogs can be very gluttonous, devouring a wide variety of bugs, grubs and the like.
Posted by Lou Pilder on September 25, 2002, at 15:41:59
In reply to Madagascan Burrowing Frog, posted by tina on September 25, 2002, at 15:29:19
Friends,
I studied frogs and found that there is a giant frog (Rana Goliath) that lives in Africa. It is as big as a basketball.
I have seen the bullfrog (Rana Catesbiana)(sp) that can get to be the size of a grapefruit.
The laboratory frog is usually (Rana Pippins) and prvalent in the US
But I ask you, What is green and ice-skates?
Lou
Posted by NikkiT2 on September 25, 2002, at 16:44:31
In reply to What Kind of Frog Are You?, posted by IsoM on September 25, 2002, at 14:58:05
You are a White's Tree Frog
Also known as the Smiling Tree Frog or Dumpy Tree Frog due to the nature of its appearance, this frog is a very hardy creature and a favorite pet of amateur frog owners, although some pet owners complain that they are not active enough. These frogs love to eat, which can make them quite fat, hence their "dumpy" appearance. Unlike many frogs, these frogs do well with other frogs of their species and are fairly friendly. They like a warm and moderately humid habitat and eat larger insects like crickets, cockroaches, locusts, moths and beetles.*LMFAO* A dumpy tree frog?? Do these people know me??!! *lmao*
Posted by NikkiT2 on September 25, 2002, at 16:45:14
In reply to Re: Madagascan Burrowing Frog » tina, posted by Lou Pilder on September 25, 2002, at 15:41:59
Lou, Lou, Lou...
but what KIND of frog are YOU??
Posted by Dinah on September 25, 2002, at 17:30:34
In reply to Madagascan Burrowing Frog, posted by tina on September 25, 2002, at 15:29:19
Posted by SandraDee on September 25, 2002, at 17:35:49
In reply to Re: Madagascan Burrowing Frog - me too (nm), posted by Dinah on September 25, 2002, at 17:30:34
Funny because I used to be a swimmer. HAHA Although I do not eat like them (most of the time). :)
I'm a Firebellied Toad
These colorful toads are very active and fun for beginner pet owners. They enjoy spending their day swimming and singing with other frogs of their species and become more active when not alone. Weird fact: Firebellied toads cannot extend their tongues like other toads or frogs. To feed, they must leap forward and catch their prey with their mouths. After they have grabbed a cricket or worm with their mouth, they usually use their fore-arms to help stuff food the rest of the way in. Then they squish their eyeballs down in their heads to push the food into their throat.
Posted by Mal on September 25, 2002, at 18:56:22
In reply to Madagascan Burrowing Frog, posted by tina on September 25, 2002, at 15:29:19
I love frogs, too- I have a collection (how nerdy does that sound??). My Mom found out I like frogs and started buying me terrible ones dressed up, playing the banjo, etc! haha
Posted by tabitha on September 25, 2002, at 20:23:20
In reply to What Kind of Frog Are You?, posted by IsoM on September 25, 2002, at 14:58:05
Posted by Lou Pilder on September 25, 2002, at 20:55:15
In reply to Re: Madagascan Burrowing Frog » Lou Pilder, posted by NikkiT2 on September 25, 2002, at 16:45:14
NikkiT2,
I was a zoology major and I recently went to the zoo here to see the Giant Komono Lizzards. They are not amphibians, like frogs, but are somehow distantly related. I stopped to talk to the lady feeding these voracious carnivors.
Lou
Posted by Lou Pilder on September 25, 2002, at 20:59:14
In reply to Lou's answer to NikkiT2 » NikkiT2, posted by Lou Pilder on September 25, 2002, at 20:55:15
NikkiT2,
We talked about lizzards and snakes for awhile and she asked me why I was so interested in these animals. I told her that something had come over me and compelled me to come here. She asked me if I had taken some drug and I told her that I do not take any drugs but that I had been taking a suppliment lately.
Lou
Posted by Lou Pilder on September 25, 2002, at 21:02:26
In reply to Lou's answer to NikkiT2 » NikkiT2, posted by Lou Pilder on September 25, 2002, at 20:55:15
NikkiT2,
I told her that I was taking fish-oil capsuls. She asked mewhy and I told her that I had read that there were health benifits for people like me to take them and that fish is good brain-food , for they are always found in schools.
Lou
Posted by Lou Pilder on September 25, 2002, at 21:05:02
In reply to Lou's answer to NikkiT2-part 3, posted by Lou Pilder on September 25, 2002, at 21:02:26
NikkiT2,
She askedme if I had noticed any thing sice I have been taking the fish-oil capsuls. I said to her,"Each morning I get up with a Haddock."
Lou
Posted by Lou Pilder on September 25, 2002, at 21:08:47
In reply to Lou's answer to NikkiT2-part 4, posted by Lou Pilder on September 25, 2002, at 21:05:02
NikkiT2,
I then told her that I was interested i studying oceanography . She said, "Have you inquirerd to McGill University? I noticed that you can not hear well and thy have a program for the hard-of-herring."
Lou
Posted by Lou Pilder on September 25, 2002, at 21:12:52
In reply to Lou's answer to NikkiT2-part 5, posted by Lou Pilder on September 25, 2002, at 21:08:47
NikkiT2,
Then I said to her, "I went up to McGill University but I got eel there. I thought that I would try a medical school for some of my relatives were sturgeons.
Lou
Posted by Lou Pilder on September 25, 2002, at 21:32:38
In reply to Lou's answer to NikkiT2-part 6, posted by Lou Pilder on September 25, 2002, at 21:12:52
NikkiT2,
Then sh said, "What would be tour porpoise in stydying oceanography.
I told her that I received a cod in the mail saying that I won a free trip to the Bahamas.
I asked her what she intended to do in her job feeding lizzards. She said, "Lou, now your opening up a can of worms. I'm only doing this for the Halibut. I'm really a singer and do this job in the summer. I have a CD with me of some of my recordings, like "Salmon Chanted Evening"
Lou
Lou
Posted by jay on September 26, 2002, at 3:31:37
In reply to What Kind of Frog Are You?, posted by IsoM on September 25, 2002, at 14:58:05
IsoM, are you making fun of us french Canadians again? Tssk Tsk...that's not pc, eh? J/K...sorry..I couldn't resist. :-)(The one and only..the artist formerly known as..)
Jay
Posted by NikkiT2 on September 26, 2002, at 6:22:00
In reply to Lou's answer to NikkiT2 » NikkiT2, posted by Lou Pilder on September 25, 2002, at 20:55:15
Lou,
I am studying herpotology at the moment, so no need to tell me about these kinds of things!!!
Nikki
Posted by Lou Pilder on September 26, 2002, at 7:31:07
In reply to Re: Lou's answer to NikkiT2 » Lou Pilder, posted by NikkiT2 on September 26, 2002, at 6:22:00
NikkiT2,
I am inviting you to come to Cincinnati to see the Giant Komono Lizzards at the Cincinnai zoo. In your study of herpotology, you may benifit from observing these marvelous specimans.
Also, the zoo has a huge collection of snakes and lizzards from all parts of the world.
You and your party could stay with me , but your transportation would be your responsibility. Perhaps you can get a grant from your department for the transportation monies in exchange for your report about the Komono Lizzards.
Lou
Posted by NikkiT2 on September 26, 2002, at 8:09:46
In reply to Lou's invitation to NikkiT2, posted by Lou Pilder on September 26, 2002, at 7:31:07
Sorry, I;m in the UK!!!
I have seen Kimodos at a zoo in the uk and they were utterly amazing creatures... what amazed me most was teh fact that they are so like my little lizards even though theyre so huge.
I'm hoping to get some voluntary work in London Zoo soon in the reptile house (though no Kimodos there... though they do ahve Gila monsters whoch also fascinate me!!)
I'm really lucky to have a zoo near me that has a wonderful reptile house... I spend hours in there when I go!!!Thanks for the offer though Lou
Nikki
Posted by Rach on September 26, 2002, at 23:02:12
In reply to Re: Lou's invitation to NikkiT2 » Lou Pilder, posted by NikkiT2 on September 26, 2002, at 8:09:46
Dendrobates like to live in warm humid habitats. While most small colorful frogs are poisonous in the wild, they tend to lose a lot, if not all, of their toxicity when bred in captivity. This is largly due to the lack of the variety they would normally get in their diet in the wild. They eat small insects such as fruit flies, newborn crickets, and meadow plankton.
Then I tried it again and I became a...
Budgett's Frog
So ugly, it's cute! Budgett's Frogs, named after the explorer who discovered them, are large carnivorous South American frogs. They can grow to be 5 and a a half inches in size, but since they aren't very active they can be kept in a small 10 gallon aquarium. Their tank should be kept around 86*F and they cannot be housed with other animals because they will try to eat anything that moves!
Posted by Ritch on September 27, 2002, at 20:57:47
In reply to What Kind of Frog Are You?, posted by IsoM on September 25, 2002, at 14:58:05
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